poetry
Local poet organizes women's self-defense class, poetry reading
by (kt.herr)
Submitted 03-14-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
The event, titled “Persevere: An Evening of Protection and Poetry,” will take place on April 6 at The Well Being, and will feature an hour and a half of self-defense instruction, followed by readings and performances from four local...
Dyer-Ives Poetry Competition welcomes national judge, rewards local talent
by (kt.herr)
Submitted 01-31-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
Over the last several years, Grand Rapids has been the scene of a burgeoning, multifaceted poetry movement. Visitors to open mic nights such as Eastown Hookah Lounge’s Smokin’ Spoken Word and Stella Lounge’s The Drunken Retort will...
Creative writing and music students team up for genre-bending performance
by (carly.schweppe)
Submitted 11-30-2016 under NEWS
Students at the Creative Youth Center and Triumph Music Academy are coming together for a brand new collaborative project, a free night of Spoken Word + Music. On December 16, CYC students will perform original poetry at the Wealthy Theatre Annex...The Drunken Retort
by (FableTellsTruth)
Submitted 11-04-2016 under
#15 on the list of 50 "Must experience events in Grand Rapids" -Grand Rapids Magazine. The Drunken Retort is a BIG CITY weekly art showcase in our beautiful city of Grand Rapids. This is primarily a Spoken Word Open Mic, But..."Adrift in a Sea of M&Ms" Book Release Reading
by (FableTellsTruth)
Submitted 11-04-2016 under
You are invited to:"Inner Beauty and The Beast." at The Great Lakes Commonwealth of Letters.A Quadrouple Poetry Feature with some of the cities most incredible poets!Featuring:Zerilli, KFG Poetry, Kyd Kane Poetry, and ...Grand Rapids Symphony's Lockington Conducts Dvorák
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 10-18-2016 under
Music Director Laureate David Lockington returns to lead the Grand Rapids Symphony in Dvořák’s Symphony No. 6. The Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus joins the orchestra for Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem, and the GRS gives the...
Book Launch for Fable the Poet: "Adrift in a Sea of M&Ms"
by (Write616)
Submitted 10-14-2016 under
Support fresh voices at a special celebration for Marcel "Fable" Price in honor of his volume, Adrift in a Sea of M&Ms. Fable will be joined at this free reading and performance by Zerelli, KFG, and Kyd Kane. More details on our...
Writers Squared with Chris Dombrowski and Jack Driscoll
by (Write616)
Submitted 10-13-2016 under
Writers Squared is an original series here at GLCL wherein two authors (well-known to one another) read from their own work as well as each other’s, engaging with the audience in a dialogue revolving around their craft, the life behind the...María de Buenos Aires
by (Opera Grand Rapids)
Submitted 08-05-2016 under
María de Buenos Aires An unconventional hybrid of tango, opera and surrealism Music by Ástor Piazzolla Libretto by Horacio Ferrer Seductive, haunting and intoxicating, genre-bending tango opera María de Buenos Aires is a surreal spiritual journey...
Writers Squared: Iliana Rocha & W. Todd Kaneko
by (Write616)
Submitted 06-14-2016 under
Writers Squared is an original series at Great Lakes Commonwealth of Letters (GLCL) wherein two authors, well-known to one another, read from their own work as well as each other’s. They will engage with the audience in a dialogue revolving...